gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

hi.. does anyone know if you can retract a statement that was to be used in court ie if you did a witness statement for something and wanted to retract it. can it be done..?
any help..
thanks.

fuzzy

i dont think so , once its down its down and refusing to testify can be a perverting the course of justice rap.

Red16

You mean you lied and want to tell the truth now

rssteve

im sure you can retract it, but then you can be done for other things. ask timrud? on here.

robbieg

iTrader: (9)

Yes it can be done.Go to the police station and tell them you want to retract the statment,you will then have to make a statment saying that you want your original statment retracted, make sure in the statment that you say that you are not willing to stand up in court and will not support any prosecution.Presuming you are a witness to an incident?

focusv8

Computer says NO;

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0140458AAuSv2w

But the above link says you can make another statement to say you withdraw the first.


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fuzzy

go and ask a lawyer. youll get definitive 100% true answers stating both yes and no from people who will all gaurantee they are experts and 100% correct on here.

gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

nothing to do with police it was over a year and a half ago i witnessed a small car accident .. ive recently been told its going to court over 300 miles away from home and to be honest i really cant remember it.. ..

tabetha

You don't NEED to remember it, use your own statement to refresh your memory.
If you have to go to court, you can claim allowances etc for the day, and they are pretty good as well, maybe even wangle a hotel for the night ?
tabetha

gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

i know that but i really cannot remember it still so on those grounds will not stick to the statement. its not the going to court thats the problem.. i belive i can now change my original statement but if not will state i court that i canot remember if called..

fuzzy

up here you only get expences if you are a prosecution witness and not a defence witness.

gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

they have said i should get expenses but not enough to cover me..
ill see how i get on..
seems stupid if they still insist on me attending court if i tell them before hand that i will not be supporting the statement due to their threatening calls as the case will surely not go in their favour..